[odf-discuss] [Fwd: OOXML]

[marbux]

Rebuke earned and accepted.

Best,

Marbux

On 1/22/07, Daniel Carrera <daniel.carrera at zmsl.com> wrote:
> No. "known and dealt with" is not an accurate description. You and I
> might have spent all weekend working on a document, and we might have
> been contacting people, but that is not enough to say "don't worry about
> it, don't do anything". Yes, please do worry about it and please do do
> something.
>
> http://www.grokdoc.net/index.php/EOOXML_objections
> http://www.grokdoc.net/index.php/EOOXML_Contacts
>
> I didn't go without sleep well weekend to have people ignore the issue
> because "it's been dealt with".
>
> Daniel.
>
> On Mon, 2007-22-01 at 08:57 -0800, marbux wrote:
> > The situation is known and is being dealt with. Trust me.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Marbux
> >
> > On 1/22/07, Ian Lynch <ian.lynch at zmsl.com> wrote:
> > > Can anyone and everyone follow this up. I'm really quire surprised
> > > because I assumed IBM and Sun through the ODA would be lobbying. I'm off
> > > on holiday soon so no real time to do much about it.
> > >
> > > Ian
> > > --
> > > www.theINGOTS.org
> > > www.schoolforge.org.uk
> > > www.opendocumentfellowship.org
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > From: mikeb at gbdirect.co.uk
> > > To: ian.lynch at zmsl.com
> > > Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:48:25 +0000
> > > Subject: OOXML
> > > Hi Ian,
> > >
> > > I've written to the chair of the BSI panel on XML, on behalf of the UKUUG, objecting to the fast-track
> > > proposal for OOXML.
> > >
> > > So far the ONLY negative voices he has heard are from me and from Sebastian Rahtz at Oxford (in response
> > > to my asking Sebastian to write).
> > >
> > > If we are to defeat the fast-track proposal an urgent write-in campaign needs to be organised.
> > >
> > > Is it possible to get each member of OSC individually to write to him? This really can make a difference
> > > I think.
> > >
> > > Grounds for objecting should be fears of
> > >
> > > - user confusion
> > > - bringing BSI and ISO/IEC into disrepute
> > > - technical deficiencies in the proposal
> > >
> > > All of which need to be clarified before accepting the proposal, because fast-tracking it does not allow
> > > those to be resolved.
> > >
> > > The chair of the BSI panel is Francis Cave (francis at franciscave.com).
> > >
> > > Objections need to be in by Friday at the latest, earlier is better.
> > >
> > > Do you think there is any chance of getting some results on this?
> > >
> > > The same should be done by Schoolforge members perhaps?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > --
> > > Mike Banahan - http://www.gbdirect.co.uk - Tel 0870 200 7273, Mobile 07970 942590
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > odf-discuss mailing list
> > > odf-discuss at opendocumentfellowship.org
> > > http://lists.opendocumentfellowship.org/mailman/listinfo/odf-discuss
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > _______________________________________________
> > odf-discuss mailing list
> > odf-discuss at opendocumentfellowship.org
> > http://lists.opendocumentfellowship.org/mailman/listinfo/odf-discuss
> -- English is a marriage between German and French.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> odf-discuss mailing list
> odf-discuss at opendocumentfellowship.org
> http://lists.opendocumentfellowship.org/mailman/listinfo/odf-discuss
>
>
>
>